Barriers to Breakthroughs
Welcome to Barriers to Breakthroughs! A podcast that discusses important topics in women’s sports and what goes on inside the brain of an athlete. Perfectionism, recovering from injury, and bullying, are just some of the many things that can defeat your spirits and ruin your confidence to perform. Through interviews and solo shows, host Emma Woodhouse, a 2-Time All-American skier and 2020 UNH Female Athlete of the Year, brings these topics to light and shows athletes that they are not alone and that you can overcome those barriers to breakthrough!
Barriers to Breakthroughs
027. Beyond the Blocks: Depression as a NCAA Swimmer & Finding Your Identity After Retirement
Today's guests are Lia Barskey and Alexa Rivera from the Beyond the Blocks podcast! These two former NCAA swimmers randomly found each other and realized they shared similar experiences in college. In creating the podcast, their mission is to create a community for retired swimmers to navigate athletic retirement and to advocate for mental health in swimming.
In this episode, we will talk about their experiences of competing in college, dealing with depression, and finding their identity after retirement.
Other topics include;
- Transitioning into college
- What helps them cope with their depression
- How the concept of the Beyond the Blocks podcast came to life
- What they wish they knew heading into retirement
Links
Follow Beyond the Blocks on Instagram: @beyondtheblocks
Join the Beyond the Blocks Facebook Community here!
Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @barrierstobreakthroughspodcast
Want to improve your mindset to finally start achieving your goals? Let's work together! Book a Free 15 min Strategy Call with Emma here!